Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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